The EU framework programme Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation for 2014–2020 with a total budget of close to EUR 71 billion. The programme is structured around three priorities: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges.

This priority area focuses on the major societal challenges facing the EU and the rest of the world. In many cases, it requires interdisciplinary collaboration involving social sciences and humanities. It includes the following sub-programmes: